UK. The event also hosted the 1st EQUATOR Annual Lecture presented by Sir Iain Chalmers. In that meeting, the results of a study by Iveta Simera, Douglas Altman, David Moher, Kenneth Schulz and John Hoey, were presented, and published two years later. The study identified the need for a coordinated work between publishers, researchers and funders to improve the quality of the research output. Since then, the EQUATOR Network has held annual lectures that have been held in Vancouver (Canada) in 2009, Oxford (UK) in 2010, Bristol (UK) in 2011, and Freiburg (Germany) in 2012. The EQUATOR Network Library The EQUATOR Network developed and maintains a comprehensive library that provides a collection of publications related to reporting guidelines on scientific writing, empirical evidence supporting or refuting the inclusion of crucial items in reporting guidelines, evaluations of the quality of reporting, publication ethics and educational materials and tools for editors, peer reviewers and researchers. Comprehensive lists of reporting guidelines for the following study types are available in the EQUATOR Network library: Experimental studies Observational studies Case reports Diagnostic accuracy studies Prediction model studies Biospecimen reporting Reliability and agreement studies Systematic reviews Qualitative research Mixed methods studies Economic evaluations Quality improvement studies Genetic association studies Additional guidelines are available for practical issues relevant to the reporting of health research: Reporting data Statistical methods and analyses Guidance on scientific writing Industry sponsored research Research ethics, publication ethics and good practice guidelines See also CONSORT Metascience Science policy Science of science policy References External links EQUATOR Network website College and university associations and consortia in the United Kingdom Health in Oxfordshire Medical research organizations Organisations associated with the University of Oxford Reporting guidelines